Scope and Effective Date

Scope and Effective Date. A. These rules apply only to the administrative control and leasing responsibilities of the Secretary of State regarding public trust tidelands. They do not apply to activities under the respective jurisdictions of the Department of Environmental Quality and/or the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks. These rules are considered cumulative; a person desiring a lease or affected by an administrative decision pursuant to these rules should consult other applicable federal, state and local laws and/or rules and regulations. B. These rules are prospective in their application and shall not affect previously issued easements or leases concerning public trust tidelands. Fees and lease fees required under existing leases are not subject to the lease fee calculations set forth in these rules until the expiration(s), termination(s) and/or cancellation(s) of those leases, unless otherwise set forth in the existing lease contract.